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Charles Scribner's' Son New Yorks, 190. Charles Scribner's' Sons New, Yorks 1890. Green cloth over boards, map of Africa on front covers, gold lettering and designs at spine. Very Good/No DJ. Charles Scribner's' Son's , New York. Volume I: [547] pp. Volume II: [540] pp. w/ two steel engravings, and one hundred and fifty illustrations and maps w/ 24-fold map of The Great Forest Region showing the roots of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition from the River Congo to the Victoria Nyanza by Henry M. Stanley 23" x 31.25" w/ 16-fold map of the Root of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition through Africa. Charles Scribner's' Son 's, New York. Volume I: [547] pp. Volume II: [540] pp. w/ two steel engravings, and one hundred and fifty illustrations and maps w/ 24-fold map of The Great Forest Region showing the roots of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition from the River Congo to the Victoria Nyanza by Henry M. Stanley 23" x 31.25" w/ 16-fold map of the Root of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition through Africa. Both are in… Leer más

G P Putnam's Sons, NY & London, 1899. G P Putnam's Sons, NY & London, First Edition, (1899-1898). Dark Blue Paper Over Boards, Gold Lettering. Very Good-, clean, text is clear, very little foxing , spine is intack, front and back cover hinges cracked from spine, not detached. Shelf wear and tear at top of spine and shelf wear at bottom spine. corners bumped. Some waves through body. does need repair. not enough experience to attempt these repairs./NO DJ.. The Story Of The Civil War Volume 2, A Concise Account of the War in the United States of America between 1861 and 1865. Volume 1 Part One The Opening of theCampaign 1862 "This is the most balanced and authoritative turn-of-the-century account of the strategic and tactical operations of the war, with the authors taking great pains to remain impartial. The narrative consists of an analytical military story with extensive discussions. G P Putnam's Sons, NY & London, First Edition, (1899-1898). This Volume 2 is a complimentary copy from author to… Leer más

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1923. New York: The Macmillan Company, First American Edition, First Printing, 1923. Stated Copyright, 1923, By Marie Curie. Navy cloth with gold gilt lettering on spine. Near Fine/DJ very good, clean, shows some shelfwear at top and bottom, some small tears at both, back and front, spine corners lower corners. not clipped, price $2.25.. Translated by Charlotte and Vernon Kellogg. Scientist Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win the award in two different fields - physics and chemistry. Marie and Pierre Curie were dedicated scientists and completely devoted to one another. At first, they worked on separate projects. She was fascinated with the work of Henri Becquerel, a French physicist who discovered that uranium casts off rays, weaker rays than the X-rays found by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. Curie took Becquerel's work a few steps further, conducting her own experiments on uranium rays. She discovered that the rays remained… Leer más

New York: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2004. Knopf, First Edition, FirstPrinting, 06/22/2004. SIGNED by AUTHOR. Navy blue cloth/boards, gold lettering. Near Fine/Near Fine. President Bill Clinton My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House a journey fueled by an impassioned interest in the political process which manifested itself at every stage of his life: in college, working as an intern for Senator William Fulbright; at Oxford, becoming...SIGNED by author, with this dedication: "To Donald Lichay, The best agent of the Federal Bureau of Immigration who has greatly contributed to diversity of America thus bringing closer theday of one world government , whereby America… Leer más

G P Putnam's Sons, NY & London (1899-1898), 1899. G P Putnam's Sons, NY & London (1899-1898). Dark Blue Paper Over Boards, Gold Lettering. Vol I PP 274. Very Good , spine solid, some soiling at top, text is clear, very little foxing, some shelf wear at top and bottom of spine, corners slihgtly bumped. Volume II pp 474, Part 2 Very Good- clean, text is clear, very little foxing , spine is intact, front and back cover hinges cracked from spine, not detached. Shelf wear and tear at top of spine and shelf wear at bottom spine. corners bumped. Some waves through body. Needs repair, not enough experience to attempt repairs./No DJ. The Story of The Civil War Volume I and 2. A Concise Account Of The War In The United States Of America Between 1861 And 1865 Volume I-Part One To The Opening Of The Campaigns of 1862. 12 Chapters, 5 Map: 1-Charlston Harbor, 2-Campaign of Bull Run: Position of the Federal and Confederate armies on July 18, 1861, 3-The Field of Bull Run: Position of the Federal and Confederate… Leer más

Doubleday & Company, Inc. Garden City , New York, 1948. Doubleday & Company, Inc. Garden city , New York (1948). Red cloth over boards, gold design on front cover, gold lettering on black at spine. NEAR MINT/NO DJ. ILLUSTRATED BY SALVADOR DALI. Benvenuto Cellini Born, 3 November 1500 Florence, Republic of Florence Died 13 February 1571 (aged 70) Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany Resting place Santissima Annunziata, Florence[1] Nationality Italian Education Accademia delle Arti del Disegno Known for Goldsmith, sculptor, author Notable work Cellini Salt Cellar Movement Mannerism (wiki) Benvenuto Cellini was a celebrated Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith - a passionate craftsman who was admired and resented by the most powerful political and artistic personalities in sixteenth-century Florence, Rome and Paris. He was also a murderer and a braggart, a shameless adventurer who at different times experienced both papal persecution and imprisonment, and the adulation of the royal court. Inn-keepers and… Leer más

Putnam, 1969. First Edition, 03/1969, Stated Fifteenth Impression. White boards with black cloth binding. Gold image embossed on front panel. Book is Very Good slight pulling of spine at top, bright and clean/DJ is Good--shows much shelf wear all around, top left front top layer of paper is scatch off. Unclipped, DJ has $6.95 price intact on flap as well as 6903 on bottom of flap. Almost fifty years ago, a classic was born. A searing portrayal of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and their powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor. The seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and the allegiance to family-these are the themes that have resonated with millions of readers around the world and made The Godfather the definitive novel of the violent subculture that, steeped in intrigue and controversy, remains indelibly etched in our collective consciousness. (Good Read). ID # 859 Putnam, First Edition, 03/1969,… Leer más

President Bill Clinton My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House—a journey fueled by an impassioned interest in the political process which manifested itself at every stage of his life: in college, working as an intern for Senator William Fulbright; at Oxford, becoming...Knopf, First Edition, First Printing, 06/22/2004. First state with typo "failure of my life" in last sentence of Acknowledgement section. Near Fine, clean and bright, slight bump at back bottom cover . DJ Near Fine Clean , Vibrant, not clipped.SIGNED by author, with this dedication: "To Donald Lichay, The best agent of the Federal Bureau of Immigration who has greatly contributed to diversity of America… Leer más

Crown Pub. First Edition, First Printing, 2010. Crown Pub. First Edition, First Printing, 11/09/2010. Black paper over boards, black cloth spine, gold lettering. Near Fine, vibrant, tight, no writing or labels./DJ, Near Fine, clean, vibrant, not clipped. Great Gift.. President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions of his presidency and personal life. Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America's 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life. In gripping, never-before-heard detail, President Bush brings readers inside the Texas Governor's Mansion on the night of the hotly contested 2000 election; aboard Air Force One on 9/11, in the hours after America's most devastating attack since Pearl Harbor; at the head of the table. Crown Pub. First Edition, First Printing, 11/09/2010. Full #'s line 1-10, Near Fine, vibrant, tight, no writing or labels. Black paper over… Leer más

Little, Brown and Company, 1900. Montery Edition, Little, Brown and Company, 1900. Volumes 1 and 2. Very Good, square and tight, text bright./no dj. Ramona is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson Set in Southern California after the Mexican-American War, it portrays the life of a mixed-race Scots. Native American orphan girl, who suffers racial discrimination and hardship. Ramona, an illegitimate orphan, grows...(The Good Read ) One of the greatest ethical novels of the nineteenth century, this is a tale of true love tested Set in Old California, this powerful narrative richly depicts the life of the fading Spanish order, the oppression of tribal American communities and inevitably, the brutal intrusion of white settlers. bx38 Monterey Edition, Little, Brown and Company, 1900, volumes 1 and 2 Books square and tight, text and covers in very good condition, colors on boards vibrant Illustrated by Henry Sandham, 25 illustrations between both books One illustration, between page 179 and… Leer más

Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, Editeurs, 1870. FRENCH LANGUAGE. Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, Editeurs,1870. Illustrations DE GRANDVILLE, 240 Plates one for every fable./No dust jacket. Illustrations DE GRANDVILLE. Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. According to Flaubert, he was the only French poet to understand and master the texture of the French language before Hugo. A set of postage stamps celebrating La Fontaine and the Fables was issued by France in 1995. A film of his life was released in France in April 2007 An outstanding copy for being 147 years old Very unique gift. FRENCH LANGUAGE The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine are French masterpieces: 239 fables. Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, Editeurs,1870, Illustrations DE GRANDVILLE, 240 Plates one for every fable NEAR MINT, Book is solid, no pulling of the spine, very slight shelf wear at top and bottom of spine and , corners ever so slightly bumped. Some… Leer más

FRENCH LANGUAGE The Fables of Jean de La Fontaine are French masterpieces: 239 fables. Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century.According to Flaubert, he was the only French poet to understand and master the texture of the French language before Hugo. A set of postage stamps celebrating La Fontaine and the Fables was issued by France in 1995. A film of his life was released in France in April 2007 (Jean de La Fontaine - le défi starring Laurent Deutsch).
FRENCH LANGUAGE. Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, Editeurs,1870, Illustrations DE GRANDVILLE, 240 Plates one for every fable. NEAR MINT, Book is solid,no pulling of the spine, very slight shelfwear at top and bottom of spine and , corners ever so slightlly bumped. Some yellowing, two spot of browning at top of frontispice and title page. Moire end papers, text and illustrations are exceptionally clean and vibrant. Pages 501-504 corner improperly cut, no damage, can be… Leer más

Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997. First edition, later printing. Blue paper over boards, Blue cloth spine. Gold lettering. Book in near mint condition with fine dust jacket./Very Good. Based on local history and family stories passed down by the author's great-great-grandfather, Cold Mountain is the tale of a wounded soldier Inman, who walks away from the ravages of the war and back home to his prewar sweetheart, Ada Inman's odyssey through the devastated landscape of the soon-to-be-defeated South interweaves with Ada's struggle to revive her father's farm, with the help of an intrepid young drifter named Ruby As their long-separated lives begin to converge at the close of the war, Inman and Ada confront the vastly transformed world they've been delivered Charles Frazier reveals marked insight into man's relationship to the land and the dangers of solitude He also shares with the great nineteenth-century novelists a keen observation of a society undergoing change Cold Mountain re-creates a world gone by… Leer más

Easton Press, Norwalk Connecticut, 1996. Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. 1996. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Full leather binding with oval photo of young Shirley Temple on front cover. MINT/No dust jacket as issued. Shirley Temple Black Born in Santa Monica, CA, The United States April 23, 1928 Died February 10, 2014. Shirley Temple was easily the most popular and famous child star of all time She got her start in the movies at the age of three and soon progressed to super stardom Shirley could do it all: act, sing and dance and all at the age of five! Fans loved her as she was bright, bouncy and cheerful in her films and they ultimately bought millions of dollars worth of products that had her likeness on them Dolls, phonograph records, mugs, hats, dresses, whatever it was, if it had her picture on there they bought it Shirley was box-office champion for the consecutive years 1935-36-37-38, beating out such great grown-up stars as Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor, Gary Cooper and Joan… Leer más

Privately printed for The Navarre Society Limited. London, UK. 1923, 1923. Privately printed for The Navarre Society Limited. London, UK. 1923. IN TWO VOLUMES. Green cloth over boards, gold designs on front covers some light spotting to front and back covers. Spines has light green cloth over boards, extensive gold designs and lettering. VERY GOOD/NODJS. This edition is printed upon laid paper of fine quality specially made for the Navarre Society, and. Is strictly limited. The plates are faithfully reproduced in reduced facsimile from the famous Edition published by Tonson in 1737-1738. The engraved Titles are taken from the First English Edition, 1612-1620 The plot revolves around the adventures of a noble ( hidalgo) from La Mancha named Alonso Quixano, who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his mind and decides to become a knight-errant ( caballero andante) to revive chivalry and serve his nation, under the name Don Quixote de la Mancha. (wiki). Privately printed for The Navarre… Leer más

Scribner, 1994. Scribner SIGNED by author, First Edition, First Printing, 09/09/1994. Purple paper over boards, Dark blue cloth spine, Silver lettering. Near Fine, solid, bright, bookplate on front free page./DJ Very Good ++, vibrant, clean, not clipped no shelf wear, very light scratches on back cover. Barbara Bush is certainly among the most popular First Ladies ever to live in the White House. Politics aside, people worldwide have come to admire her wit, her candor and compassion, as well as her unswerving devotion to her husband and children. In her memoir, Mrs. Bush for the first time gives readers a very private look at a life lived in the public eye for more than twenty-five years. She begins with a compelling portrait of her early years, including: growing up in Rye, New York, and meeting George Bush; life as a young bride and mother, moving far away from home to West Texas; and the almost. Scribner SIGNED by author, First Edition, First Printing, 09/09/1994. . Full #'s line1-10. Near Fine,… Leer más

VIKING PRESS , New York (1961), 1961. VIKING PRESS , New York (1961). Aqua blue cloth over boards, gold lettering. DJ Very Good -- clean and bright, serious open tear at top left fof front cover, about 2. Very Good/Very Good--. The story concerns mainly Ethan Allen Hawley, a former member of Long Island's aristocratic class. Ethan's late father lost the family fortune, and thus Ethan works as a grocery store clerk. His wife Mary and their children resent their mediocre social and economic status, and do not value the honesty and integrity that Ethan struggles to maintain amidst a corrupt society. These external factors and his own psychological turmoil lead Ethan to try to overcome his inherent integrity in order to reclaim his former status and wealth. (wiki). VIKING PRESS , New York , First Edition, 1961, later printing. Very Good, clean, text vibrant, no soiling , no writing or yellowing or foxing. Owner's name on front pacedown. Aqua blue cloth over boards, gold lettering. DJ Very Good -- clean… Leer más

Simon and Schuster, New York. (1996), 1966. Simon and Schuster, New York. (1996). . Black cloth over boards, silver designs and lettering. VERY/DJ GOOD- -. With brilliant immediacy, Mr Clemens & Mark Twain brings to life a towering literary figure whose dual personae symbolized the emerging American conflict between down-to-earth morality & freewheeling ambition. As Mark Twain, he was the Mississippi riverboat pilot, the satirist with a fiery hatred of pretension, & the author of such classics as Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn. As Mr Clemens, he was the star who married an heiress, built a palatial estate, threw away fortunes on harebrained financial schemes & lived the extravagant life that Twain despised. Set against the richly drawn background of the post-Civil War period that Twain dubbed the "Gilded Age," Mr. Clemens & Mark Twain is sure to entertain & enlighten both general readers & scholars alike. (good read). Simon and Schuster, New York. First Edition, Stated First Printing 1966. signed by… Leer más

Boston, Lothrop Publishing Company, 1898. ,Boston Lothrop Publishing Company, 1898-1890, NEAR MINT copy. Green cloth over boards, beautiful illustration of black horse with gold ride, and gold lettering. Boston Lothrop Publishing Company, 1898-1890, NEAR MINT copy. Black Beauty- His Grooms and Companions. Neatly written on Front, free end pape, has owners name Rena F Hoyt. Jan. 14, 1898. Good solid copy/no dj. Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time While forthrightly teaching animal welfare, it also teaches how to treat people with kindness, sympathy, and respect Throughout, Sewell rails - in a gentle, 19th-century way -… Leer más

Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time. While forthrightly teaching animal welfare, it also teaches how to treat people with kindness, sympathy, and respect. Throughout, Sewell rails - in a gentle, 19th-century way - against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all.
Green clot, embossed with horse and rider on front, horse is black, female rider in gold, gold… Leer más